2008 was a challenging year both personally and professionally. The Radon Team made
it through the year with the help of many people. I would like to take this opportunity
to thank everyone who helped make 2008 an easier and more productive year. We are
looking forward to a better 2009 for all!

Don Radon

And what could make 2009 better?

A granddaughter!

On May 11th our first grandchild, Paige Juliet Radon, was born. The entire Radon/Schroeder
family is delighted! Paige, Sarah and Josh are doing fine.

Sawyer and Paige

Paige one month old

Featured Boat

Russell McCluskey's Custom Radon 29'

Russell's boat coming into Nawilwili Harbor in Kauai

Russell McCluskey, of Kauai, Hawaii, recently took delivery of a custom 29' Radon.

The boat was powered with a Volvo D6 330 HP engine. Russell loves to fish so the whole
boat was designed with that in mind.

A big thanks to Russell for everything - he is not only one of those people mentioned
in the President's message- he also hosted Kate and Jeremy's trip to Kauai. They helped
sea trial his boat and also went fishing with him.

Russell and Jeremy in front of Russell's business, Ohana Motors

Time to launch on Kauai!

Trolling

Kate in Kauai

Three happy fishermen!

Russell (at left) and his fishing buddies with an aku, an ono, and a mahi

Features...

Single Volvo D6 330 HP engine

The dash with a Garmin 4212 multi-function display

Galley with sink and storage

Flush deck with walk-around cabin

Front of cabin with anchor lockers and line storage compartments

Helm seat with suspension base

Passenger seat with suspension base

Ventilation hatches above helm and passenger seats

Head door in cabin

Walk-in head

Bi-sliding doors on back of cabin, aft-facing seats and rocket launchers

Matthew McCune prepares to dive while Jeremy fishes -the dive door opens up onto the swim stepPhoto taken at San Miguel Island

We also want to give props to Lynn's Towing for getting Russell's boatsafely down to San Diego to be shipped out to Hawaii

.

Note: behind Lynn's truck is a new 36' Custom Radon getting ready to be delivered.
The Radon 36' was delivered May 1st and will be featured in our next newsletter.

Sam and Chloe Kendall's 17' cabin addition and remodel

Above - the "before" photos

and after...

Thanks, Sam and Chloe!

Engine care, part six:

Pay attention to your gauges and heed their warnings

Buzzers and warning lights are an inexpensive way to alert you when there is an engine
problem with your boat.

However, in many cases, by the time they go off it may be too late to avoid damage
to your engine. And sometimes, the buzzers and warning lights are not operating, therefore
you may not even know there is a problem.

Gauges are the best way to know what is going on with your engine. Minor fluctuations
in temperature, oil pressure, charging rate or fuel flow can be an early indication
of a future problem. Dramatic changes, such as a complete drop in oil pressure or
rise in temperature can indicate animmediate problem. By monitoring the engine gauges
you may be able to detect and correct a problem and/or shut down the engine before
serious damage occurs.

Photos from customers & friends:

Photos below are courtesy of John Grant:

John, Kennan and Malia Grant with a pile of bugs

John's boat at Marina Del Rey

Cat Rock on Anacapa Island

Santa Cruz Island

Potato Harbor

John's friend Mike with a white sea bass

Photos from Tom Chung

Tom with a 52.5 pound white sea bass

This one is 49 pounds

Tom and Tri Lam on Tom's boat

Photos from Marc Dexter - Oahu -

"Audrey Marie" - 17' Radon

40 to 60 pound ahi caught off of the Windward side of Oahu last August

Marc holding an ahi

Photo archive

October, 1979 - on the left is a new Radon 26' x 8' and on the right is a new 27'
x 9'